
Clarinet Playing is a performance practice shaped within the local musical tradition and widely practiced in Bergama and its surrounding areas in Türkiye. This musical tradition, developed during weddings, festivities, and social ceremonies in the region, has been passed down from generation to generation until the present day.Historical BackgroundThe tradition of clarinet playing in Bergama is said to have gained prominence through the cultural exchange between the Balkans and Anatolia during t
ENElifnur Döker

“Beş Minare in Bitlis” is a historical legend and lament that emerged during the Russian occupation of Bitlis in the years of the First World War, shaped by forced migrations and the extensive destruction the city endured. Over time, it acquired a musical form and became embedded in the regional culture. As a local oral narrative, this legend addresses the social devastation caused by the war and the grim reality faced by civilians who were compelled to abandon their homes and, upon returning, f
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Selahattin Köseoğlu

Sedat Anar, born in 1988 in the Halfeti district of Şanlıurfa, is a santur artist, composer, and writer. Anar is recognized as one of the figures who revived the visibility of the santur instrument in Türkiye, interpreting traditional Eastern music and Sufi musical traditions through a santur-centered perspective. His music draws inspiration from the cultural and spiritual heritage of Anatolia, the poetry of Sufi poets, and Eastern musical instruments. Education and Early Steps in Music Sedat An
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meryem yılmaz

Fenerbahçe Sports Club does not merely occupy a place in Türkiye’s collective memory as a sports club; it stands as a mighty oak tree shaped by the pain, joy, and love of independence of these lands. Founded in 1907 in the narrow streets of Kadıköy through the efforts of young visionaries such as Enver Yetiker, Nurizade Ziya Bey, Ayetullah Bey, Necip Okaner, and Asaf Beşpınar, the club from its very first day demonstrated its commitment to becoming the people’s team. Over time, yellow and navy c
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Gözde Cabadak
CoNo friend, no enemy,No beloved, no stranger.Every word of ours is a knife,Every silence a gravestone.Even as we destroy each other, we stand side by side.To be your enemy has become a kind of loyalty to me.Sometimes our harmony frightens me,Even when we fight, we keep the rhythm.Before you speak, I have already written my reply.You treat me like an enemy,Yet I am still, at heart, on your side.We are utterly different, yet in harmony, yet in war.Even as we destroy each other, we are made complete
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Selahattin Köseoğlu

It didn’t work out, my love, I couldn’t learn how to live.I began with enthusiasm, but left it half-finished.I couldn’t find a way; I grew narrow, believe me.Now, to the next one...People said, “You’ll get used to it with time.”I got used to time, but never to myself.The same thing always lingered in my mind—not me;Perhaps that’s why I became numb.Maybe I achieved some things,But I don’t know what good they did.I wanted silence, not applause,Because in silence I could hear myself.It didn’t work
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Selahattin Köseoğlu

A metronome is an instrument used to divide the timing of musical works into equal parts, enabling the determination, measurement, and indication of tempo. By quantitatively regulating how fast or slow a piece is played, it ensures that the emotions the composer intends to convey are performed accurately. These equal time intervals are measured through the movements of a special pendulum mechanism that communicates each oscillation to the performer as an audible sound or mechanical motion. Inven
ENMuhammed Mansur Özdil

When you hear something constantly, after a while you begin to think it has always been there.As if it had no beginning.Some poems, some songs, certain music genres are like this. They play at a wedding, appear in a film, linger in your ear on a street corner… They are everywhere. So we accept them as “always present,” and some even call them “universal.” But in truth, of course, everything has a beginning—in someone’s life, in someone’s story…Today, if you are reading this, it means we are at t
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Ayşe Aslıhan Yoran

Soft Analog is an electronic pop band founded in Ankara in 2019. The group’s musical identity is built on synthesizing sounds from electronic music genres such as disco synth pop indie dance and synthwave with Turkish local melodies and instruments.Formation and Musical JourneyThe foundations of Soft Analog were laid after its members met during their university years. Although neither member received formal education in music-related academic programs they both maintained a strong connection to
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Nursena Şahin

Presidential Awards for Culture and Art are official honors awarded annually since 1995 by the Republic of Türkiye on behalf of the state to individuals and institutions distinguished for their services and contributions in the fields of culture, art, and science. The awards are given in areas such as literature, music, cinema, painting and visual arts, architecture, caricature, digital art, science, history, and culture.Legal Basis and RegulationsInitial Regulation (1995)The Presidential Awards
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Edanur Karakoç